01-13-1986 - Agenda Packet City Council - city council (4)

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Zoning File #935 January 24, 1986 Page 2 This series of events led the Wayzata Country Club's Grounds Superintendent, Jim Linblad, to believe that. projects of this Mature did not require City approval, and in fact from that time until 1985, a number of excavations and earth -moving projects occurred on the golf course without City knowledge or approval, and without grading permits. These recent projects were part of an overall upgrade and relandscaping plan that the Wayzata Country Club has been pursuing for a number of years. In May 1985, staff received a phone call from a concerned citizen ct_,arding a newly excavated pond on fairway #5. Staff investigated and found a 25'xl001x4' deep pond, and again went through the process of telling Linblad that a conditional use permit was required, etc. etc. The application was filed and the entire landscape plan sub- mitted for review, at staff's request. The Planning Conunission recom- mended approval of the 5th fairway pond, and recommended that the Wayzata Country Club apply for permits on a yearly basis for each years projects. The intent was that any major projects which would normally require a conditional use permit review be brought back to Planning Commission and Council at that time. Staff then discussed with Linblad that certain projects probably would need a more detailed review, and we should discuss them with the City Engineer prior to taking this to Council for final approval on a one-time basis, requiring only future dealings with staff on those projects. On 9/27/85, after a discussion with Linblad, staff agreed to hold off the application until the 1986 projects were approved by the Wayzata Country Club board of directors. The 19P6 projects were just recently approved, and on 1/23/86, Linblad gilled to obtain permits for contractors to start work on hole #8 on ) .7/86 (while the ground is still frozen). Because this exceeds 100 cubic yards of fill, I noted that a more in-depth review is required, and the timing of his request ].eaves little time for review. Nevertheless, City Engineer Glenn Cook and I met with Linblad on 1/2 3/86 to review the proposed project on #8 and also the extension of #17 tee. Both these projects were found to be in excess of 100 cubic yards of fill but relatively minor in nature (reviewed below). Linblad also noted the immediate plans to dredge the existing pond on #6 fairway - not in- cluded on landscape plan and staff later found that. this is a de- signated wetland; although it may have been dug out from a low area in the 1950's, it is considered a designated wetland on City maps. Please review the projects on 08 and #1.7 (Exhibit J). Per the City Engineer's review of the site, these projects are recommended for approval. based on the information in hand. The proposal to dredge the designated wetland certainly is a more environmentally sensitive project in scope, and needs a more detailed review then can he (lone with the information suhwitted to date.